Combined bottle and rolling-pin.



PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

B. L. BELL.

COMBINED BOTTLE AND ROLLING PIN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1906.

WITNESSES ENDO L. BELL, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED BOTTLE AND ROLLING-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed November 13. 1906. Serial No. 343,227.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ENDO L. BELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented a new and useful Combined Bottle and Rolling-Pin, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined bottle and rolling pin and has forits object to provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive device ofthis character which performs the dual function of a rolling pin andbottle for containing liquid or other material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having itsopposite ends reduced to form terminal necks or handles and providedwith removable closures whereby the contents of the receptacle may beintroduced or removed from the receptacle through either end thereof.

A further object is to provide a novel form of packing for preventingthe escape of the contents of the receptacle.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it beingun derstood that various changes in form, proportions and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a combined bottle orrolling pin constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aside elevation partly in section illustrating a modified form of stopperor closure. I

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved device comprises a hollow receptacle or body portion 5preferably cylindrical in shape, as shown, and formed of glass or othersuitable material, said body portion havlng 1ts opposite ends reduced toform terminal necks 6 constituting handles when the device 1s used as arolling pin.

Engaging the interior walls of the necks 6 are suitable stoppers 7 alsopreferably formed of glass, porcelain or similar material and eachprovided with an annular circumferential groove 8 in which is seated ayieldablc packing ring or washer 9. The circumferential groove 8 issubstantially rectangular in cross-section, as shown so as to preventaccidental displacement of the packing ring or washer 9, said washerbeing extended laterally beyond the adjacent walls of the stop per 7 andhaving its edges inclined or beveled, as indicated at 10 for engagementwith a correspondingly shaped groove 1 1 formed in the interior walls ofthe neck 6. By making the walls of the packing ring or washer angular inshape, as shown the latter will effectually grip the walls of the groove11 and thus prevent the stopper from being accidentally displaced.

The head of the stop per is provided with a laterally extending llange12 which projects beyond the exterior walls of the neck 6 and serves asa finger piece to assist in withdrawing the washer from the neck andalso serves as a guard to prevent the hand of the operator from slippingoff the neck or handle 6 when the device is used as a rolling pin.

Attention is called to the fact that the in terior walls of the neck 6at the month thereof are inclined or beveled towards the interior of thereceptacle, as indicated at 13 while the head of the stopper or closureis correspondingly inclined or beveled at 14 for engagement with theinclined walls of the neck, the end of the neck being positioned againstthe flange 12 thus effectually preventing the escape of liquid.

hen the device is used as a bottle one of the stoppers 7 is removed andthe liquid introduced through the adjacent neck into the body of thereceptacle in the usual manner.

In using the device as a rolling pin the operator grasps the necks orhandles 6 and retates the receptacle 5 back and forth over the dough,the flanges 12 of the stoppers serving to prevent the hands fromslipping off the necks 6 during the rolling operation.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of theinvention in which the stopper 7 is provided with a terminal knob orfinger piece 15 to assist in withdrawing the stopper from the neck ofthe receptacle, the packing ring or washer 9 being relatively widethereby to present an ex tended bearing surface for engagement with thecorrespondingly shaped groove in the neck of the bottle.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple, inexpensive and eflicient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in view. 7

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a hollow receptacle havingits opposite ends reduced to form terminal necks, the interior walls ofeach neck at the mouth thereof being inclined towards the body of thereceptacle, there being continuous seating grooves formed in theinterior walls or the necks and spaced from the inclined portions ofsaid walls, closures seated in the necks and each having one end thereofinclined to correspond to the inclination of the ends of the necks andbearing against the same, and packing rings interposed between the wallsof the closures and necks and adapted to enter the grooves in thelatter.

2. A device of the class described including a hollow receptacle havingits opposite ends reduced to form terminal necks, the interior walls ofeach neck at the mouth thereof being inclined towards the body of the receptacle and provided with a continuous seating groove, closures seatedin the necks and each provided with an inclined shoulder adapted to bearagainst the inclined end of arises 3. A device of the class describedcomprising a hollow receptacle having its opposite ends reduced to formterminal necks the exterior walls of which are provided withcircunlferential enlargements, the'interior walls of the necks at theenlargements being inolined towards the body of the receptacle andprovided with annular seating grooves, a closure seated in each neck andhaving its side walls inclined for engagement with the correspondinglyinclined interior walls of the adjacent neck, packing r ngs interposedbetween the closures and the interior walls of the necks and seated insaid annular grooves, and flanges formed on the closures and extendedlaterally beyond the exterior walls of the enlargements.

In testimony that'I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ENDO L. BELL.

Witnesses:

J. EDWARD COLE, FRANK W. COLE.

